Trump's Fifth Transgender Ban: Athletics
In this episode of The Spectrum, we dissect the latest executive order targeting the transgender community, this time aimed at "keeping men out of women's sports." Issued on February 5, 2025, this order threatens to pull federal funding from schools and athletic organizations that allow transgender women to compete.
We'll break down the absurdity of this policy by looking at the actual numbers—fewer than 0.2% of NCAA athletes identify as transgender. This order is a solution in search of a problem, designed to discriminate against an incredibly small group of students who just want to be part…
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